The negotiated deal on the fiscal 2019 defense spending bill has supported the U.S. Air Force’s plan to cancel the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program in favor of the Advanced Battle
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A fiscal 2019 defense budget deal unveiled by House and Senate negotiators Monday calls for the Defense Department to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning programs, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. Lawmakers wants the Pentagon to
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The committee tasked to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act has included multiple provisions on cybersecurity and electronic warfare in the NDAA conference report, MeriTalk reported
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President Trump has appointed Jake Leinenkugel, formerly a White House senior adviser, to lead a Department of Veterans Affairs commission that will work to review mental healthcare programs for people who have
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The Defense Department has directed the U.S. Strategic Command to solely oversee the country’s nuclear command, control and communications platforms and operations following a review ordered by Defense Secretary James Mattis, SpaceNews reported
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The U.S. Navy has asked Congress to add $64 million to its 2018 fiscal year budget to commence action on a series of reforms after deadly collisions involving two warships last year,
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Dave Powner, director for information technology issues at the Government Accountability Office, is stepping down from his position after 16 years with the agency, MeriTalk reported Monday. He helped GAO manage IT
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Robert Wilkie, former undersecretary for personnel and readiness at the Defense Department, received Senate confirmation Monday to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs via a 86-9 vote, The Hill reported Monday. He
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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking for a chief technology officer who will lead the development of NGA’s defense intelligence information management and technology strategy and technical efforts across the public and
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Gen. Paul Nakasone, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said he has formed a special task force that would evaluate threats of Russian attacks in
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